Render the Darkness: A True Crime & Paranormal Podcast

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In this episode we again get the honor to interview one of the best selling authors in the Paranormal field, Maxim Furek. In the interview we talk about the Smurl haunting, the Amityville haunting, some other house hauntings, the Warrens, Dan Rivera, Annabelle, and Demonic possession. If you would like to learn more about Maxim Furek's work you can go to www.maximfurek.com

In this episode we are learning about some haunted places that are in New Orleans. There were so many to choose from, but we are going to talk about the haunting of the LaLaurie Mansion and about Julie the lost lover. #ghost #podcast #NewOrleans #Watchnow #Viralvideo https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lalaurie-mansion/ https://www.spiritempire.com/blog/the-sad-spirit-still-pinin...

In this episode we are talking about some mythical creatures you may or may not have heard about. Listen as we learn about the Nuckelavee, Akephaloi or Blemmies, Hecatoncheires and the Kludde! https://www.realmofhistory.com/2023/06/21/10-bizarre-mythical-monsters/ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Encyclopedia_of_Fairies_in_World_Folklor/nSuXAAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT623&printsec=f...

Do you believe it’s possible for specific coordinates can be possessed or maybe a portal or possibly even a hunting ground for something extraterrestrial or do you believe that if a place on earth has an usual amount of strange occurrences, there must be a scientific explanation?  That’sthe question we’re kind of diving into in today’s case as we talk about some of the incidents that have happened...

This episode is the second part of the tragic murder of Susan Daniels Smith from Kentucky. When it comes to a case like this, do you think that the people who are supposed to protect you and uphold the law, should have higher consequences when they break that trust in such a horrible way? https://www.amazon.com/FBI-Killer-M-Jones/dp/1558176381/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&amp...

This episode is our last case out of Kentucky. This episode will be in two parts and this part is letting you get to know a little bit about the people that are involved and how they all meet. https://www.jrericksonauthor.com/post/the-true-story-that-inspired-still-falling https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003512/news/ https://www.imdb.chttps://www.amazon.com/FBI-Killer-Aphrodite-Jones-ebook/dp/B00OD4S...

Join us at we travel to Louisville, Kentucky in another case out of our 50 States series. Today we're going to be talking about a cryptids that many believe to be responsible for several deaths and that comes with a warning. DO NOT SEEK THE GOAT MAN! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monsterhttps://u.osu.edu/popelickmonster/https://www.wave3.com/story/25479436/numerous-urban-legends-tell...

This episode is about some hauntings in Iowa. Come with us as we learn about an Axe murder house, a haunted school and a memorial statue that looks over a son and a husband. https://www.iowa-city.org/weblink/0/doc/1481292/Electronic.aspx https://adventuresincemeteryhopping.com/2024/03/29/iowa-city/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/16090724/?match=1&terms=Black%20Angel https://notebookofghosts....

In today’s case we are going back to the 80’s to talk about a case that proves that theadvances being made in DNA technology is an amazing way to be able to solve some of the cases that weren’t able to be solved before.  The case of who took the life of Lee RotatoriGonsulus was finally solved after 4 decades thanks to it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Lee_Rotatori_and_Thomas_Freeman htt...

Folklore is a rich part of every culture. Everyone knows of a story that has been passed down for generations. Some believe that these stories are made up to scare people, or scare children to make sure they behave. Some however believe that they are very real. This episode we are going to Ireland to learn about two tales folklore that surrounds Ireland. https://bardmythologies.com/the-children-of...

In today's episode we are in our 50 states series and traveling to Mitchell, Indiana. We're discussing the Whispers Estate, easily one of the most haunted locations in the United States, the house is full of tragedy and spirits. Come join us as we discuss the house's history, the spirits thought to haunt the house, and how you too can book a stay to try your hand at meeting one of them...

This case is out of our 50 state series and is about a terrible murder and the fall of a Horrific group in Indiana. This is the case of The murder of Madge Oberholtzer. https://www.famous-trials.com/stephenson https://www.famous-trials.com/stephenson/86-dyingdeclaration https://hoosierhistorylive.org/mail/2024-06-29.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8390/madge_augustine-oberholtzer https://...

Ever wonder how they used to make things work in the earlier years or what incidents inspiredgrowth in how things used to be done in some industries? This case is one of those incidents that inspired a change in how beer or porter was produced.  Today we’re talking about the London Beer Flood of 1814.  https://www.history.com/articles/london-beer-flood https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/History...

This episode is out of our 50 state series. We are talking about 3 legends from Illinois. The Piasa Bird, Resurrection Mary and The Hull House Devil Baby. https://www.amazon.com/Long-Road-Womans-Memory/dp/0252070240 https://www.newspapers.com/image/355204367/?match=1&terms=Devil%20baby https://ghostwalks.com/articles/hull-house-devil-baby-chicago https://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2020/06/chic...

Have you ever heard of the Great Emu war of 1932 that took place in Australia? I did not know anything about it until I researched this case. Listen to find out more about it and who won that war. #Podcast #EmuWar #Emu #WTF #Stories #Australia #Watchnow #Viralvideo https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/australian-emu-war-historyhttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/birds/the-e...

In today’s case we’re talking about a pretty well-known location, the Bran Castle, the house of Dracula.  Have you wondered how much fact the story of Dracula has in it or what inspired the story of Dracula?  We’re going to talk about that and some of the ghosts thought to be in the castle.  https://romaniaprivatetours.com/draculas-castle/ https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/bran-castle/ https://d...

This is the last episode out of our 50 state series in Idaho. This case is about the scary reality that a family member can turn on you in an instant and over something a small as not being able to see someone. This is the sad story about the murder of Diane and Alan Johnson. https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-16/subtitle-6/chapter-90/subchapter-1/section-16-90-120/ https://www.idoc.idaho...

Bringing back a video from the past. In this episode we will be discussing the murder of William Woodworth. This case is from the 1800's-1900's . In 1893 at the age of 14, William Woodworth would leave hishome in Iowa to find his place in the world. He left his older sister and her husband behind to look for fortune and fame. ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Murders-Sarah-Logenbaugh/dp/1942078889...

Fan Favorite! How much do you know about the history of how the human race use to "punish" those they deemed non law-abiding, rebellious, or non-loyal? Take a journey with us back in time to discover some of the truly horrendous ways the accused would be tortured or executed by some disturbing methods and devices. Lets talk about it! If you're curious what some of these looked like, I've attached...

Another one from the Past! In this episode, we will be talking about William Dean Christensen or The American Jack the Ripper.https://murderpedia.org/male. C/c/christenson--william-dean.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-dancers-killer-dead-o/104132610/https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/david-harold-christensen-24-4shykhhttps://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/genevi...

Today we travel to Idaho to take a peak at some of the things that keep locals in some of the towns on their toes, their cryptids. We will be talking about a fish woman, cannibal dwarves, and Idaho's own version of the Loch Ness monster. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pend_Oreille_Paddler#cite_note-:3-11https://americanurbanlegends.com/idaho-urban-legends/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Lake...

This episode is about some tales of hauntings and some haunted places! The Night Marchers, The Faceless Ghost of (WHILE-LIE) Wai’alae Drive In, Morgan’s Corner, The Curse of Pele. Listen with us as we learn of these stories. https://www.mysteries-of-hawaii.com/blog/night-marchers https://www.mysteries-of-hawaii.com/blog/faceless-ghost https://www.mysteries-of-hawaii.com/blog/morgans-corner https:/...

Join us in today’s case as we discuss one of Hawaii’s most tragic crimes ever committed.  We are discussing the XeroxMurders.  What would possess a man tosnap one day and chose to take the lives of so many innocent people?  We will be discussing this question and willbe remembering the victims in today’s episode. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Honolulu_shootings https://www.khon2.com/xerox-mur...

This is the case about the senseless murder of Marilynn DePue and what some say was the inspiration for one memorable scene in a horror movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NizQZko8vlM&t=705s https://www.newspapers.com/image/206463099/?match=1&terms=Dennis%20DePue https://www.newspapers.com/image/1110985099/?match=1&terms=Dennis%20DePue https://www.newspapers.com/image/207002451/?mat...